Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had_____ time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and____ anything they liked.
One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in the world. They all agreed that old people were____ than young people. Then one of the old ____said that young men were stronger than old men.
____ of them agreed that this was true, _____ Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No, I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised ____ what he said.
“Well,” said Mr. Black, “near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used_____ to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not _____. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still ____. So, I am as strong as when I was young.”

Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had 1 time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and 2 anything they liked.
One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were 3 than young people. Then one of the old4 said that young men were stronger than old men.
5 of them agreed that this was true, 6 Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised 7 what he said.
“Well,” said Mr. Black, “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used 8 to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not 9. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still 10. So, I am as strong as when I was young.”

1. 1.
   1. A.
      many
   2. B.
      a lot
   3. C.
      lots of
   4. D.
      lot
2. 2.
   1. A.
      talked for
   2. B.
      talked to
   3. C.
      talked with
   4. D.
      talked about
3. 3.
   1. A.
      clever
   2. B.
      cleverer
   3. C.
      cleverest
   4. D.
      a clever
4. 4.
   1. A.
      man
   2. B.
      woman
   3. C.
      men
   4. D.
      women
5. 5.
   1. A.
      All
   2. B.
      None
   3. C.
      Both
   4. D.
      Neither
6. 6.
   1. A.
      so
   2. B.
      or
   3. C.
      and
   4. D.
      but
7. 7.
   1. A.
      at
   2. B.
      to
   3. C.
      of
   4. D.
      on
8. 8.
   1. A.
      trying
   2. B.
      try
   3. C.
      to try
   4. D.
      to trying
9. 9.
   1. A.
      strong enough
   2. B.
      enough strong
   3. C.
      weak enough
   4. D.
      enough weak
10. 10.
    1. A.
       can
    2. B.
       can’t
    3. C.
       could
    4. D.
       couldn’t

Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had   41  time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and   42   anything they liked.

One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were    43   than young people. Then one of the old  44   said that young men were stronger than old men.

   45   of them agreed that this was true,   46   Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised   47   what he said.

“Well,” said Mr. Black, “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used    48   to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not    49  . I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still   50  . So, I am as strong as when I was young.”

1.A. many B. a lot       C. lots of   D. lot

2.A. talked for   B. talked to      C. talked with   D. talked about

3.A. clever        B. cleverer       C. cleverest      D. a clever

4.A. man B. woman         C. men     D. women

5.A. All      B. None    C. Both     D. Neither

6.A. so       B. or C. and       D. but

7.A. at      B. to C. of          D. on

8.A. trying        B. try      C. to try    D. to trying

9.A. strong enough B. enough strong      C. weak enough        D. enough weak

10.A. can         B. can’t      C. could            D. couldn’t